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QNPoohBear asked this question about Howl’s Moving Castle (Howl’s Moving Castle, #1):
How does it compare to the movie? It's a favorite of my oldest niece (now "almost 6") but I wasn't enamored with it.
Charlotte Siobhan I like to think of the movie as a different story altogether, because it basically is. After the first ten minutes or so when Sophie gets to the castl…moreI like to think of the movie as a different story altogether, because it basically is. After the first ten minutes or so when Sophie gets to the castle, the plot is completely different for the rest of the movie. The sisters are barely in it, only one is even really a character, the fourth door goes to like... the sky(?) instead of present day Wales, a lot of the characters are mashed together or completely changed, such as the witch of the waste who isn't even really the bad guy. And then there's this whole war that is barely mentioned in the book. I used to love the movie, but now, compared to the complex storyline of the book, it's just okay. It's still very beautiful and imaginitive and should maybe just stand on its own without really being associated with the book.(less)
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Howl’s Moving Castle
by Diana Wynne Jones
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